diff --git a/package/libusb/libusb.mk b/package/libusb/libusb.mk
index 06a148543b..fc2f10b558 100644
--- a/package/libusb/libusb.mk
+++ b/package/libusb/libusb.mk
@@ -11,5 +11,9 @@ LIBUSB_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 LIBUSB_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf
 LIBUSB_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_avr32),y)
+LIBUSB_CONF_OPT += --disable-timerfd
+endif
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))